Drag-handle catch



Patented Dec. 25 l tlhll'llED JOSEPH B. TUCKER, OF LONG BEACH, CALIFORNA.

DRAG-HANDLE entren.

V.Application ed August 24, 1927i Serial No. 215,065.

whereby the catch can be released into operative position while the handle is being rapidly rotated by the action of the lish.

ther objects, advantages, and features ci.

invention may appear from the accompanying drawing, the subjcined" detailed description, and the appended claims.

In the drawing:

Fig. 1 is a plan view of my catch shown in position on the reel.

Fig. 2 is a longitudinal sectional view of the catcl Fig. Sis a side elevation of the same.

Referring more particularly to the drawing:

My catch 1 is adapted to be mounted on the side plate 2 of the fishing reel case and is so positioned that the handle 3 will pass over it when revolved. A friction adjusting nut 4 is provided on the handle 3, the construction and arrangement of which is well-known in the art and forms no part of this invention. The drag catch 1 is mounted on the tace plate 2 by means of screws 5, 5 which extendv through the face plate and are part of the assembly of the reel. Therefore, it is not necessary to tap any special holes or interfere in any way with the mechanism of the reel.

The catch 1 is provided with a raised central section 6 and this section is of sutlicient height so that the handle 3 will just clear it during the rotation of the handle. A slot 7 is provided in thesection 6 and a dog 8 is pivoted in the slot. The rear end of the dog 8 is tapered, as at 9, so that it will engage the rear tace of the slot 7 and limit the upward movement of the dog. A leaf spring 10 is secured to the bottom of the section 6 and bears against the dog 8, thus urging the dog upwardly into the positionV to engage the handle. A notch 11 is formed in the forward end of the dog 8 to receive a pin 12 which pinv extends through the section 6 and projects from the end thereof so that it mayr be grasped and moved outwardly to release the dog. A spring 13 engages a shoulder 11i ony the pin 12 to urge the pin inwardly to the notch 11 to hold the dog depressed.

When the lish is carrying the line outwardly thus rapidly rotating the handle 3 in the direction ot' the arrow in Fig. 1, it might be quite ditlicult to grasp the pin 12 in order to release the dog 8 and stop the rotation o1 the handle. It it is found to be necessary I may provide a rod 15 which is slidahly mounted On the side of the catch and engagesthe head of the pin 12. This rod-entends beyond the edge ot the tace plate 2 where it may be readily grasped and moved by the operator to release the pin 12 and dog S. The section v6 is positioned immediately below the handle 3 and when the dog 8 springs upwardly to the position shown in Fig. 3, the handle in its rotation will engage the same and be stopped. Then by manipulation of thenut 4 the revquired brake can be applied to the line which is being carried outwardly by the fish.

It will be evident that it necessary shims may be placed Linder the catch to raise it so that the section 6 will be positioned a short distance under the handle.

It will be evident from the foregoing description that my catch can be applied to a reel without .any expensive machine work or expenditure of time since the screws 5 are alreadyprovided ony the reel and need only be removed and inserted through the catch'to holdk the same in position.

Having described my invention, l claim:

l. In a ishing reel having a drag handle thereon, a catch for the drag handle comprising a bar adapted to be-secured to the reel, a dog pivotally mounted on the bar, and spring lmeans urging the dog upwardly in position to engage the drag handle.

2. In alishing reel having a. drag handle thereon, a catch for the drag handle comprising a bar adapted to he secured to the reel, a dog pivotally mounted on the bar, f

s rine means uroine the do u awardl f in k2 b c; .l

osition to engage the dra handle a iin slid-i` D C f3 7 ably mounted in the bar and adapted to engage the dog to hold the same depressed, and spring means urging the pin into engaging position.

3. In a )fishing reel having a drag handle thereon, a. catch for the drag handle compris-y ing a bar adapted to be secured to the reel, a dog pivotally mounted on the bar, spring means urging he dog upwardly in position to engage the drag handle, a pin slidably mounted in the ber and adapted to engage the dog to hold the saine depressedyspring means urging ehe pin ino engaging position, a releasing rod engaging said pin and slid'- ably mounted on the har, said rod extending beyond the enge of the reel.

1l. ln a` fishing` reel comprising a. dra-g handle and assembly screws in the periphery thereof7 a. drag handle Catch comprising a bar, seid screws being adaped to ext-end i'hrough the har re mount the same, a` central raised section on the bar, said raised section haring a sloil c therein7 a dog pivo'elly mounted in the slot, and a leaf spring engaging said dog urging the saine. upwardly into handle engaging posiien.

5. ln a ishing reel eoniprising a drag handle and assembly screws in the periphery Jthereof, a drag handle Catch comprising a bar, said screws vbeing adapied to extend through the to mount` Jdie saine', a Central raised seei'on on the bar, said raised sect-ion haring a slot cui` therein, a. dog pivot-ally mounted in the slot, and a leaf spring engaging said dog urging the sii-me upwardly into handle engaging position, a pin slidabiy mounted in the section and adapted to engage the dog to hold the saine depressed, and a spring hearing against the pin urging the saine into dog engaging posit-ion.

6. ln a fishing reel Comprising a` drag hai'idle and assembly screws in the periphery hereof, a drag handle catch comprising a. bar7 said screws being adapied to enr-end through the har to mountv the same, a @entrai rr." section on the har, said raised section ha ing slot cui therein, a dog pivo'ally mounted in the slot, av leaf spring engaging said dog urging the saline upwardly ino handle engaging position, a pin slidahly mounted in the section and adapted to engage the dog izo hold the saine depressed, a spring bearing against the pin urging the same into dog engaging position7 and a releasing rod slidably inoun'ed on the har and engaging said pin, said rod protruding beyond the edge oi' the reel.

ln estiinon)7 whereof7 I a'liii; my signature.

JOSEPH B. TUCKER. 

